Mixed Nuts Chicken Curry

This is the curry i made without the aid of ready made curry powder. No yogurt,no coconut milk and no other extra naughty seasoning. I made this curry when i saw bottles of nuts in my fridge. I'm not into a baking mood when i saw them neatly arranged in the fridge. I'm craving for something rich and savoury thus, i decided to throw them into my chicken curry .

The grounded nuts makes the curry rich and creamy, The grounded nuts, thickens the curry and absorbed well into the chicken pieces. The curry are full of nutty flavors and tastes excellent to the palate. The spices creates a right balance of flavor and spiciness to the thick gravy. Serve with white rice or Indian flat bread.

Ingredients

3/4 kg chicken, cleaned
2 potatoes,peeled and cut into 4
1 sprig curry leaves
1 medium tomato
15-20 cashews
15-20 almonds
1 candle nut
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
3/4 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp fennel powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp black pepper corns
3 cups water
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste


Methods

Grind together tomato,black pepper corns,chilly powder,turmeric powder,garam masala,fennel powder,ginger garlic paste,coriander powder,almonds,cashews and candle nut with 1-2 tbsp water, into a fine paste.

Heat oil in a pan, saute the onions until turns translucent. Add curry leaves and saute for 5 seconds. Add the potatoes and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the prepared nuts paste mixture and cook till oil appears for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes.

Add the chicken pieces and season with salt. Stir well and add water. Stir and cover with lid. Cook for 17-20 minutes or until the chicken and potatoes done.

Reduce flame to medium, cook on simmer for another 5 minutes uncovered.

Serve with white rice